Division of Fish & Wildlife

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Information about Shellfish Aquaculture in Delaware's Inland Bays

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UPDATE: Inland Bays shellfish aquaculture lottery participants need to submit a completed lease application, and have that application be accepted as complete by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish & Wildlife before May 2, 2018, in order to secure a shellfish aquaculture lease on the acreage that was selected through the opening lottery.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Philadelphia District) public notice for soliciting comments and recommendations from the public concerning modification of the existing regional conditions for certain activities in Delaware through Department of the Army nationwide permit 48 (NWP 48), which authorizes commercial shellfish aquaculture activities in waters of the United States. These modifications would be applicable to any shellfish aquaculture activities within the shellfish aquaculture development areas (SADA) located in Delaware's Inland Bays. (Jan. 26, 2015)